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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do they try to get through the ice?
(a) by putting on diving suits and trying to chip the ice away
(b) by breaking the ice with sound waves
(c) by using flame throwers on the ice
(d) by putting on diving suits and looking for weak places in the ice

2. What is the first strange thing Aronnax observes about Nemo's behavior.
(a) He talks to himself out loud.
(b) He sometimes talks gibberish.
(c) He goes missing for two days.
(d) He appears to be highly superstitious.

3. What happens to the small boat when the wounded animal attacks?
(a) The boat begins to take on water.
(b) The animal takes a bite out of the boat.
(c) Everyone gets thrown into the water.
(d) Everyone on board gets thrown around.

4. What is Nemo's prognosis if they cannot escape the ice tunnel?
(a) they will be crushed by the growing ice
(b) they will run out of food and starve to death
(c) they will have to stay there until summer
(d) they have less than forty-eight hours to live

5. What does Nemo inform Aronnax?
(a) It is possible to breathe sea water.
(b) It is possible to walk underwater.
(c) It is possible to stay submerged for a month.
(d) It is possible to talk underwater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned Land plan once they are in the Mediterranean?

2. What are the strange words a man says to Aronnax on the platform?

3. What idea does Captain Nemo come up with to clear the ice?

4. Through what do they pass to get outside the submerged Nautilus?

5. Before the Nautilus breaks free, what happens to Aronnax?

(see the answer key)

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